A lovely anthology of fourteen stories arranged into categories: “Difficult Horses,” “Dream Horses,” “From the Horse’s Mouth,” “Horses in Danger,” and “Horses to the Rescue.” Included are short excerpts from classics, Black Beauty and Misty of Chincoteague and other books, such as Michael Morpur go’s War Horse, Peter Dickinson’s Merlin Dreams, and K. M. Peyton’s story of a pit pony, Pony in the Dark. Other selections include retold stories from folktale and romance sources plus an American Indian story, “Mud Pony.” New short stories include “Bucephalus” and Crebbin’s “The Gift Horse.” A glorious full-page watercolor illustration accompanies each story. hc

Originally published by Walker Books Great Britain, in 2005.

For any child with a passion for horses, this collection of fourteen tales, gloriously illustrated by Inga Moore, is the perfect equine companion.

Saddle up, take the reins, and prepare for an exhilarating ride through this field of horse tales! Here you'll find difficult horses and dream ponies, ponies in danger, and horses that ride to the rescue. June Crebbin's collection of fourteen stories draws on a wide range of places, times, and cultures: there are tales from Ancient Greece, fourteenth-century Mongolia, and France in the Middle Ages; traditional tales from Russia and Native America; and stories from the present day, too. The horses and ponies themselves are equally diverse of all colors and characters each magnificently rendered by award-winning artist Inga Moore."